Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday Man denies raping woman, 24 Sent sub, mitigation next on grand-uncle’s matter Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday RULING on a bail application made for a 19 year-old man facing several arson charges will be made in court on Wednesday. John Lesapa, 19, was…
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Premier, Julian Maka’a has informed visiting Minister of Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso that the Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly had repealed the Ward Development Authority under the Community Governance Ordinance. And he said the MUP Assembly has replaced it with Ward Development Committees. Mr. Maka’a said a provincial planning…
PREMIER of the Central Province Stanley Manetiva has acknowledged Prime Minister Sogavare and his Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement for the assurance on redevelopment of the Tulagi Hospital. Sogavere in his nationwide address last week said that for they will upgrade the Tulagi Hospital to a fully-fledged general hospital. Manetiva said this is a long…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced that the National Medicines and Therapeutic Committee have approved the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Australia to be used in Solomon Islands. Sogavare said this Australian manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine uses the exact same formula to the AstraZeneca vaccine that we had received from India through the COVAX facility. “The Australian manufactured…
Concerned citizen warns public THE public must at all time stay out from the site when Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unearths the unexploded ordinance (UXOs). Speaking to this paper a concern elder who wants his name withheld said he is aware that during the operation to remove the UXOs…
PARTS of the Western Provincial capital of Gizo is facing acute water shortage and is worsening by the week. This is due to the ongoing dry weather condition currently affecting the island for over two weeks. A concerned Gizo resident, Titus Billy told the Solomon Star yesterday that for over two weeks very little rain…
One Link Pacifica boss Gerrad Tauohu had on Tuesday denied the five counts of simple larceny charges against him. This was after prosecution amended the seven counts of simple larceny against him to only five counts of simple larceny. Tauohu was initially charged with the 38 counts of false pretence and one count of operating…
RESENTMENTS by students against internal discipline for absenteeism forced the closure of Panatina Community High School for two days this week, Principal Sam Tereinao confirmed on Tuesday. Trouble flared up at the school in east Honiara shortly after Monday’s school assembly. One female teacher was slightly injured when she was hit by a rock as angry…
THE Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been formally charged for breaches of the Electoral Act 2018 and the Political Party Integrity Act. The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have formally charged Robson Djokovic on 13 May 2021, a statement…
THE funeral service of the second UXO explosion in Honiara a fortnight ago will be held today, at the Kukum SDA Church. The funeral service will commence at 10 am and the process will be live-streamed on the Hope Channel’s page on Facebook for distant viewers, mostly friends and family members. Late Charles Kaukui Noda…